ˈekəu n. & v. --n. (pl. -oes) 1 a
the repetition of a
sound by the
reflection of sound waves. b the
secondary sound produced. 2 a reflected
radio or
radar beam. 3 a close
imitation or repetition of
something already done. 4 a
person who slavishly repeats the words or opinions of
another. 5 (often in pl.) circumstances or events
reminiscent of or remotely
connected with earlier ones. 6 Bridge etc. a
conventional mode of
play to
show the
number of cards
held in the
suit led etc. --v. (-oes, -oed) 1 intr. a (of a place)
resound with an echo. b (of a sound) be repeated; resound. 2 tr.
repeat (a sound) by an echo. 3 tr. a repeat (another's words). b
imitate the words, opinions, or actions of (a person). øecho
chamber an
enclosure with sound-reflecting walls. echo
location the location of objects by reflected sound. echo-sounder
sounding apparatus for determining the
depth of the
sea beneath a
ship by measuring the
time taken for an echo to be received. echo-sounding the
use of an echo-sounder. echo
verse a verse
form in
which a line repeats the last syllables of the
previous line. øøechoer n. echoless adj. [ME f. OF or L f. Gk ekho, rel. to ekhe a sound]
